Elkhart Tower, 2008
Elkhart Township’s story
171 years in pictures
Census counts: 118 in 1860, 450 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
- 1855Elkhart Township is settled
Elkhart TownshipIL
A town of 497, settled in 1855.
Population
497
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$136K
Census ACS
Household income
$109K
median
Median age
51.2
years
Jobs based here
76
A commuter town
Is Elkhart Township a good place to live?
Elkhart Township’s age of the median resident is 51.2 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Elkhart Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
497 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Broadwell TownshipMount Pulaski TownshipBuffalo Hart TownshipLanesville TownshipElkhart Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Elkhart Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elkhart Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterElkhart water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elkhart Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLincoln Community High School District 404Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 232 districts serve Elkhart Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLogan County ClerkLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes62634, 62519, 62548, 6269362634 71% · 62519 18% · 62548 4% · 62693 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elkhart Township.
Work & commute
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Elkhart Township’s workers commute out
Jobs based in Elkhart Township grew to 76 in 2023, 35 more than in 2013. Most people who work leave Elkhart Township to do it: just 1% work in town. The median household income for Elkhart Township comes to $109,000, above both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). On the other hand, among residents here, 3.7% live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Elkhart Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Elkhart Township1%
Lincoln16%
Springfield14%
Chicago4%
West Lincoln Township4%
27 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Elkhart Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Elkhart Township’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 19 inches a winter. Elkhart Township has chilly winters and warm summers.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Elkhart Township is
In Elkhart Township, 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Elkhart Township is ahead of Illinois on 5 and behind on 4.
| Elkhart Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Elkhart Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
11.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Elkhart Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Elkhart Township sits above 56% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 34% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to drought. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 1999.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Elkhart Township has set aside 2.4% of its land for conservation
Elkhart Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
2.4%conserved
| Elkhart Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
2.4%
conserved · 797 of 32,929 acres
5.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 26 attractions →Lincoln Tomb and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elkhart Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi LandmarkLincoln Tomb
18 mi National Historic SiteLincoln Home National Historic Site124K visitors a year
22 mi MuseumLincoln's New Salem17 mi National MonumentSpringfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
18 mi MuseumOld State Capitol State Historic Site
18 mi MuseumIllinois State MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Illinois State Museum: Mike Linksvayer from Oakland, California, CC0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elkhart Township
17pages on Elkhart Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elkhart Township; the nearest are
St. John's College-Department of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springfield17.1 miUniversity of Illinois SpringfieldUniversity or college · Public · Springfield20.6 mi$12,252 in-state tuitionLincoln Land Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Springfield21 mi$3,744 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Elkhart Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Elkhart Township for work
Where Elkhart Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
76jobs based in Elkhart Township
1%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Elkhart Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Elkhart is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 450 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1855
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 596 ft
- ZIP code
- 62634
Questions about Elkhart Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elkhart Township, IL a good place to live?
Elkhart Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.